Leanne Metzger Obituary

Two years now,we still all miss you.Time has healed so much.Christmas this year had us all together except for Derek and Kendra-next year we will have a new baby girl to add to the second group of cousins.The first group of cousins fall right into the closeness they had when they were small.As an adult group they got together and agreed to all visit you together that night.I am so proud of all of them-together they faced the pain and sadness,together they celebrated you and their memories.I think of the phrase "rest in peace" and to me it should be "you can rest in peace now".We have come through the heartache and confusion and are pretty much O.K.Love and life and laughter came back.Thats where the peace for you is.I thought I saw you the other day,I even waved.When I realized it couldn't be you,I was amazed to find I wasn't sad,I was happy,because that means the pain is mostly gone-but not the memories.Tomorrow night my friends and I will raise a toast to you and all those we love,and those we have lost.Dont worry-I still remember what you taught me- "Heres to the men we love the best..." You know the rest.This is the last time I can write here,the guest book is closing.Please know your legacy and life story and memory will continue forever in everyone who knew and loved you.Good-bye for now,love you.

It has been two years and I think of her every single day. I really don't understand why but I do know that we do not question God, I I know that his will, will be done. But it breaks my heart when I am with the beautiful grand children who will never know their Grandmother. And to know that she never got to hold and love them. I also know that her life was a struggle but she never let it get her down, at every problem she fought her way back to the top and kept going. She would be so proud of Tevan, he is a super young man and is doing well. He has lots of good memories of his Mother. She may not have had a lot of time with him but she did an outstanding job with him. The Holidays will always have a big hold where she is missing. She is missed so by all of us. But I know that she is at peace and has no more worries, or health conserns and no more struggles. It will always seem like a bad dream and that I will wake up and it will be ok. with love Mom

Its funny,when I start missing you,things happen to let me know how close you and other loved ones we have lost really are.This week three gifts from heaven happened around me.First-Dad is home and getting better,our gift there is Carol.She got him to the hospital in time and I thank her for that.She is a true unsung hero.She has been a loving friend/grandma/angel for all of us.The other two gifts were for friends of mine.They arrived wrapped in tragedy,but are gifts none the less.My friend Heather(who is a gift and a joy in herself)is getting married this weekend!!Her fiance's father has been very ill,suffering from cancer.Her fiance went back to Wisconsin to be with him,was gone 6 weeks.Six days after he got back his Dad passed away,four days before the wedding.The gift?His brothers were not coming to the wedding because of the illness-now they will be here to share the joy,and of course his dad can be present as well.My boss and friend Lisa,another gift(I counted wrong!)lost contact with her grandfather after a family fallout many years ago.She had reason to believe he died years ago.This week she discovered he was still alive.A phone call to him allowed them to say I love you-one last time-as he is very ill.To be able to say goodbye,I love you,how lucky she is!Maybe in all this,the greatest gift of all was to me-the wisdom and belief Ive gained since you left makes me a better person and friend and helped me ease their pain.Thank you!I love you-Good bye!Lucky me.

hey buddy ,, whats up with all this weather it sure is wendy down here !!!! i know you are laughing at me !! but hey what can i say i miss you so i have to write to you it makes feel better you know !!! wiley sure is well he loves it out here on the prarie he has 5 acres of his own to run and domane!!! well imiss you thanks for all your heavenly support !!! i need it as you know everyday.....love and miss you bunches ......christa lee gier

March 1 should have been Leanne's 46 birthday. She was taken from us way to soon and I miss her every day. It just breaks my heart that her beautiful grandchildren will never get to know her. She was so special to all who knew her. I am not sure if it will ever be better there are so many things that remind me of her. We love and miss you Leanne.

I dont really Know what happened because it happened so fast I just miss her so much I miss every thing about her, her loving care and her peaceful touch I dont know why she went away but god had intended it to be this way. My dad still wonders if god chose him or my mom. But as I said at the funeral what's done is done through god.

well a year has past and i am still lonely for my best friend,on a daily basis it seems like i am about to heal and then nothing,,,gry gry all the time for those of you that are starting to heal iam so happy , please send some help my way ..... i love you leanne !!!! and i know it will get better in time but not my turn yet ,...... love and miss you forever wiley is good !!! jeannie call me please

Leanne,
One year,so many tears.The holidays were tough this year,but time does heal-smiles and laughter have not deserted us.The new group of cousins brought back memories for me and the old group of cousins.The babies grow under your watchful eyes and the adult children grow as well-stronger,wiser and closer to each other.I know you are proud of Heather and Alison,like you-they are good parents and sisters.I am better at not being so sad,because you are with me alot.By the way,thanks for the big win!!I visited the cemetery this week to show you what I had just done.Like a fool I bent over to show you.My friend told me shes not down there,look up.I will remember to continue looking up,no matter what gets tossed my way.We all need to look up,not only to search for you-but to feel the sunshine,the rain and winters first snow,anything to lessen the sadness.You remain in my thoughts and I remain your big sister.Love,Lynette.

Leanne,
A year has passed,but our sorrow remains.Tears have fallen,the holidays were not the same-but laughter has not failed us.The babies keep growing under your watchful eyes and the adult children also continue to grow-stronger,wiser and closer to each other.The new group of cousins brought back such wonderful memories for me and the old group of cousins.Kaylee throwing up on Logan-been there,done that.I know how proud you are of Heather and Alison,like you-they are are loving parents and sisters.I am doing better at not being sad that you are gone,because I feel you with me alot.By the way,thanks for the big win!I stopped by the cemetery yesterday to show you what I had just done,and like a fool I bent down to show you.My friend said shes not down there,look up!I will continue to look up,no matter what gets tossed my way.If we all remember to look up now and then,not just to search for you,but to feel the sunshine,the rain or winters first snow,maybe then the sadness will lessen in our hearts.You remain forever in our hearts and thoughts,I remain your big sister-Love,Lynette.

it has been one year today and the hurt is still there, I wonder if it well ever go away. Some times it feels like a bad dream.
Jeff Called today and ask how I was doing, he loved Leanne and she loved him. The girls are doing ok, Heather has bad days, and if Allison does, she hides it. Tevan is a super kid, we talk a lot and we talk abou the things that he and his mother used to do. Leanne is missed by so many. She will always be loved.
Mom

You must be here for the aspens turning,I have been thinking of you and missing you all week.Stay close-John and I are going to Cottonwood this weekend,youll love it!We are celebrating our anniversary-16 years.Wow!Please keep letting me know you're around,I need the comfort.Love you,Lynette.

talked with Tevan last night, he seems to be doing well. He likes going to middle school and is playing football ( he tells me it is in his blood)
Mom

It has been 17 years since I've hugged your kneck, but you were a tried and true friend.

May God's grace sustain the loved one's you left behind.

Once again,joy follows sorrow for us.The circle of life this year has been a real rollercoaster ride for us.We lost two we loved and were given four to fall in love with.I got both of the twins to laugh this week-we should all follow their lead,they know things we dont.

Congrats on your new grandson Leanne! We surely miss you, we pray for you daily! Don't worry about Allison, I'm always here for her!

Sorry ! Leanne I got the name wrong Your new grandson is Logan..8 lbs and 4 0z. Already a big by. Miss you so much...Mom

Leanne became a grandmother for the third time today. Allison called and said Grandma I have a baby! The good news is he (Nolan ) arrived on Heather's birthday. Mom and baby are doing fine. Allison went to the hospital at 4:00 Colorado time Grandma Willie went to be with
God about the same time.
We miss you so much....

hey buddy i sure miss you i know you are up there looking down on me i feel you everyday i go to your grave at least 4 times a week but it does not seem to help the pain , please send me some help from the good lord ... i will always think of our times in the greatness of hearts i love and miss you your buddy christa p.s wiley is a blessing and is doing great !!!

I miss you,talking to you.We recieved sad news this week,Im afraid you'll see grandma M. before I do again.I want to remember some things with you the way we would've when you were here.I think grandmas legacy has to be one of strong(sometimes silent) women.We are into the fourth generation of women who can face lifes hard knocks and still carry on.During the divorce,she gave us stability-the summertimes we stayed with her were always the same.I will never love saltines and milk,but i will forever remember staying up late on the hide-a-bed watching Johnny Carson with gma&gpa.Saturday was movie day.Francis the mule,Lewis and Martin,Ma & Pa Kettle-she let us watch with her all day.But NOT the Edge of Night,she did NOT watch soap operas.Evenings were spent on the front porch,always with ice cream.She gave us the gift of her time and familiar comfort.Thank her for me and tell her I love her.Bye.

It has been three months and the hurt is still there, a big hole in a whole lot of lives. A day does not go by that I don't think of you and miss you.
Mom

well here iam again trying to fathume the fact that my buddy is gone , I miss you !!! Leanne!! i sure hope you are picking a great resting ranch up in heaven for when we meet again>>>> i love you buddy !!!!!!!

Yesterday would have been Leanne's 45 birthday, It was a very difficult day for all of us. She is missed so much and it still does not seem possible that someone so full of life can be gone. She was so loved....

Happy Birthday Leanna (3/1/07)

Today would have been Leannes birthday and I am of course thinking about her.I think of her whenever I visit my granddaughters.They share a crib now,and will grow to share and cherish their sisterhood.Our daughters have each other and Leanne and I were always proud of these beautiful,strong girls.I miss you,little sister.

It has been a month and it still hurts so much,today they planted flowers and a butterfly bush in the Hummingbird garden at Kartchner Caverns state park in Leannes memory. She enjoyed flowers and I am sure that she would aprove.
Mom

I always knew my aunt as Leanne, never did use the whole proper Aunt title. As I sit here thinking of growing up, what stands out to me was the kindness she showed my mom and all five of us kids when we hit some rough spots in the road. To be willing and able to take us into her house, give us shelter, motivate change with words, and still be able to laugh is a sign of strength all of us should learn from. I know that coming home from work and encountering the mob of all of us and Heather and Allison must have been a handful, but that help she gave us in our tough times has never been forgotten, nor will we ever forget. Thank you for the assistance, and please know I have tried to model my life to do the same for others in need. I love you Leanne, and so do my brothers and sisters. If anyone ever needs a hand or someone to talk to, please contact me at 303 908 0037 or 970 625 1043.

Leanne
I was not around as you were growing up and that is something I will always regret. I was and am very proud of the woman you became. The way you took things in stride always amazed me. When things come along that didn't quite go right, you always managed to overcome it and got on with your life. I think my fondest memories and one ones I will miss the most were our get-togethers during the holidays. Such wonderful times we had,
You always ended every phone call or meeting with "I Love You". I shall miss that also.
I loved you very much and will always miss you. Dad

I haven't seen Leanne since we were kids growing up in Colorado Springs. You have to be loving to be loved. It's evident by how much all who knew her loved her that I have missed an opportunity to know someone who had much love and was a tremendous person.

Leanne always left me notes..."Hope you have a wonderful day" "Be Happy" Smell the flowers" and when she thought that she was in trouble there would be the note that said I am sorry and I love you.
When Leanne went though all the surgery, radiation etc. for her Hodgkins they told us she quite possibly would never have children, well she gave us three remakable one. When the five years passed and we said something about her cancer being gone, the Doctor told me that there was no magic number and to let her live her life. Her life was one struggle after another but she never stoped, never said poor me.
She was funny, loving, generous to a fault. She was forgiving when others would not have been.She loved life no matter what it threw at her. She loved her family and friends and she was happiest when she was in her yard planting flowers, or with her tow big black dogs at the dog park. I will miss her every day of my life, but I know that she is at peace not. Leanne I loved you so much and I am glad we told each other that every chance we had. Mom

Be Still

Be still like the grass on a melancholy summer day
Be still like desert shrub.

Be calm and you will hear your loved one speak, in the stillness, in the calm, their love resounds.

If you are still this promise I make, you will hear the voice of your loved one helping you along your way.

Tevean and family, I am so sorry about the loss tevan if you need anything just give me a call. Nobody really dies they go to a better place!

You never realize how much you miss someone,until they are gone.You take your family members for granted that they will always be there.Certainly your little sister is not supposed to leave this world before you do.I do have some solace in seeing how many people loved Leanne and will see to it that Tevan will be lifted by them and watched over. I miss you sis!

In My Pocket

I have memories in my pocket.
They rattle among the change.

My memories of you are treasures I carry wherever I go.

They are stored in bits and pieces, parts of a beautiful whole
They give me comfort when I think I am alone.

Yes, I have memories in my pocket, like so much other stuff I keep there.

But of all the treasures I have, it’s the memories of you that are the most precious.

No bond is as great as that between a parent and child. My deepest condolences are with you as you grieve.

well a week has past ,and this is the hardest week i have had in years
oh dearest LEANNE please give me the strength i need to heal for you were my greatest of all friends...
I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU
CHRISTA GIER

Mom
Well they say you shouldn't cry over split milk but in this case not only was the milk spilt but the glass broke. Everyone who met my Mom drank from that glass and absorbed the liquid. Even though she's gone that liquid still flows through us and it will forever. The liquids stand for actions, water is for how smooth and gentle she was, milk was how creamy and nice she was, orange juice is for how pretty yet satisfying she was and soda is for how quenching she was. Even though we'll miss her what's done is done through God.
Teven

oh leanne i will miss you so much, what are we to do witout precious you!!!! for you three kids,you know i am here for you ..and i love you ,and will do what i can ...
love and respect christa.

I can hardly imagine
what you’re going through,
But I know this for sure;
I’m praying for you.

It’s hard for me to grasp
The things you’re facing there,
But I promise you this:
You’re in each and every prayer.

I wish I knew a secret
To help you cope today.
I just know how much we care
And we will always pray.

God Bless You Leanne,
And God Bless Your Family.

WoW! Both my mom and dad signed this before I got to! Gah! Allison, Heather, Tevan and family, I enjoyed growing up with all of you. I feel very lucky to have been a part of all of your lives! You will forever be in my prayers and you know I love you!

We are sorry for your loss, we know Leanne will be sorely missed. With God she will always be young, beautiful and healthy. Leanne and your family are in our preyers.

A short life that touched many people. She will be missed by those that knew her and by the numerous more who did not have the chance to meet her.

Tevan & Family,
We're so sorry for your loss. You're in our thoughts & prayers.

my thoughts are with the family today. leann was such a funny loving lady and the world is truly at a loss without her- Abigail

Heather-Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family!

Our thoughts and prayers are with you

I worked with Leanne at the Omelette Parlor. She was a wonderful woman. I have many great memories of her, and will miss her. My most sincere condolences to you all.

Allison & Family- I am so sorry for your loss.

Hal,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time of great loss.

ROBERT W. O'RILEY

Our condolences for the loss of your loved one.

Hal,
Our thoughts are with you and your family.
Ron and Mary Ann Adams

vinny

You are all in our thoughts and prayers